2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

32.6%

Latest Pass Rate

786

Total Tests (All Years)

75,323 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 32.6%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 20.9% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto as it ages.

3 yrs71.7%

→ ↑5.2%

4 yrs76.9%

→ ↓10.2%

5 yrs66.7%

→ ↑10.3%

6 yrs77.0%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↑2.1%

8 yrs75.4%

→ ↓19.8%

9 yrs55.6%

→ ↑5.1%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↑9.3%

11 yrs70.0%

→ ↓7.5%

12 yrs62.5%

→ ↑5.7%

13 yrs68.2%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs63.0%

→ ↑23.1%

15 yrs86.1%

→ ↓26.1%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↓27.4%

17 yrs32.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.7%	60
4 yrs	76.9%	65
5 yrs	66.7%	66
6 yrs	77.0%	61
7 yrs	73.3%	60
8 yrs	75.4%	61
9 yrs	55.6%	63
10 yrs	60.7%	56
11 yrs	70.0%	40
12 yrs	62.5%	40
13 yrs	68.2%	44
14 yrs	63.0%	46
15 yrs	86.1%	36
16 yrs	60.0%	45
17 yrs	32.6%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	32.6%	43
2023 (16 yrs)	60%	45
2022 (15 yrs)	86.1%	36
2021 (14 yrs)	63%	46
2020 (13 yrs)	68.2%	44
2019 (12 yrs)	62.5%	40
2018 (11 yrs)	70%	40
2017 (10 yrs)	60.7%	56
2016 (9 yrs)	55.6%	63
2015 (8 yrs)	75.4%	61
2014 (7 yrs)	73.3%	60
2013 (6 yrs)	77%	61
2012 (5 yrs)	66.7%	66
2011 (4 yrs)	76.9%	65
2010 (3 yrs)	71.7%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

71.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 60Avg Mileage 20,870Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011

76.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 65Avg Mileage 25,016Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 32,472Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%

2013

77.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 61Avg Mileage 35,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%

2014

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 42,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%

2015

75.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 48,978Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%

2016High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 63Avg Mileage 54,213Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 56,395Top Failure Suspension — 37.5%

2018

70.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 40Avg Mileage 61,101Top Failure Tyres — 50.0%

2019High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 40Avg Mileage 62,312Top Failure Brakes — 32.5%

2020

68.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 44Avg Mileage 65,229Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2021High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 46Avg Mileage 66,786Top Failure Tyres — 39.1%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 36Avg Mileage 72,621Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 22.2%

2023High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 70,902Top Failure Tyres — 60.0%

2024High Fail Rate

32.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 75,323Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%

MOT results for 2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	71.7%	60	20,870	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	4	76.9%	65	25,016	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.8%
2012	5	66.7%	66	32,472	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.7%
2013	6	77.0%	61	35,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.3%
2014	7	73.3%	60	42,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.7%
2015	8	75.4%	61	48,978	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.6%
2016	9	55.6%	63	54,213	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.9%
2017	10	60.7%	56	56,395	Suspension — 37.5%
2018	11	70.0%	40	61,101	Tyres — 50.0%
2019	12	62.5%	40	62,312	Brakes — 32.5%
2020	13	68.2%	44	65,229	Suspension — 47.7%
2021	14	63.0%	46	66,786	Tyres — 39.1%
2022	15	86.1%	36	72,621	Noise, emissions and leaks — 22.2%
2023	16	60.0%	45	70,902	Tyres — 60.0%
2024	17	32.6%	43	75,323	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

30.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

24.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

24.4%

— Consistent

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

23.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	6.7% (3 yrs)	41.9% (17 yrs)	+35.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	5.0% (3 yrs)	11.6% (17 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Fortwo Passion 84 Auto cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 786 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.